Officials: Posey Tube to reopen after sinkhole repairs

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KGO) -- The Posey Tube from Alameda to Oakland was originally supposed to be closed until Wednesday at midnight, but officials later announced that both lanes would be open at 12 a.m. on Tuesday.

Repairs are progressing as scheduled to fix the sinkhole that formed over the weekend at the Oakland exit due to an underground storm drain failure.

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They are hoping to have one lane of the tube back open by midnight on Monday and the other lane will likely be closed through the end of the week while repairs continue. Rain could play a factor in when that second lane opens.

Posey tube from Alameda to Oakland is closed. Work on sinkhole at Oakland exit has begun. 1 lane expected to be open by midnight and officials hope both lanes open by the end of the week. pic.twitter.com/QYrFOqujUD

For people heading into Alameda in the morning, getting home to Oakland could take a lot longer, especially if you commute by bike like Oakland resident Ernesto Montenero. "If they close the tunnel, we may not be able to ride through it as well, so we'd have to go around about an eight-mile detour," he said.

The Posey Tube is one of the main arteries off Alameda, but there are options like the Park Street, Fruitvale and High Street bridges as well as state route 61, and the Bay Farm Island Bridge.

The Posey Tube from Oakland to Alameda remains unaffected and drivers we spoke with said delays weren't that bad because many of their colleagues and neighbors took alternate transportation or used bridges to get off the island.

Posey Tube backed up on Webster Street all the way to Willie Stargell Avenue in Alameda. Sinkhole on exit side in Oakland caused 1 lane to be closed. Both lanes from Alameda to Oakland scheduled to close from 10am-midnight. pic.twitter.com/kqbcY5oAu6